Amid rising war-related tensions, the Central government has opened a special control room to assist Indians living in Gulf countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the control room will function daily from 9 am to 9 pm. Indians seeking assistance can call the toll-free number 1800118797.
Additional contact numbers for the control room are +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, and +91 11 2301 7905.
Indian missions have also issued emergency helplines for specific locations: Bahrain (+973 39418071); Iran (+989128109115 / +989128109102 / +989128109109 / +989932179359); Iraq (+964 771 651 1185 / +964 770444 4899); Israel (+972 54 7520711 / +972 54 2428378); Jordan (+962 770 422 276); Kuwait (+965 65501946); Lebanon (+961 76860128); Oman (+968 98282270 / 80071234); Qatar (+974 55647502); Palestine (+970 592916418); Saudi Arabia—Riyadh (+966 11 4884697 / 800 247 1234) and Jeddah (+966 126648660 / +966 12 2614093); UAE (+971 543090571 / 800 46342).
